Professor John McCormack Named AAAS Fellow
Professor of Biology John McCormack, director and curator of Occidental College’s Moore Lab of Zoology, has been selected as a 2023 American Association for the Advancement of...
Portrait of John McCormack in the Moore Lab of Zoology

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Oxy Sociology Professor Dolores Trevizo to Deliver Sterling Lecture Sept. 30
Occidental College Sociology Professor Dolores Trevizo ’88 ( right ) will present Occidental’s annual Sterling Lecture on September 30, a presentation delayed for 18 months by the...
From The Occidental: Oxy’s men’s water polo team triumphs in first competition at De Mandel Aquatics Center
The Occidental College men’s water polo team outscored Mt. San Antonio College 15-6 in their inaugural game at the De Mandel Aquatics Center Sept. 15.
Occidental Announces Five-Year $950,000 Mellon Grant to Fund Faculty Diversification
Occidental College’s ongoing effort to diversify its faculty has received a major boost from a five-year, $950,000 grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation that will fund a total...
OXY ARTS Announces Encoding Futures, a Two-Part Exhibition at Occidental and Citywide
OXY ARTS, Occidental College's public art space rooted in social justice and community organizing, is pleased to announce Encoding Futures , a two-part exhibition and public...
New York Stories: 20 Years After 9/11
Twenty years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, we look back on September 11 through the lens of seven Occidental alumni who were witness to the events. This is a reprint...
First-Year and Transfer Students Arrive on Campus
On Monday, August 23, Occidental College welcomed the Class of 2025 as first-year and transfer students moved into their residence halls in an atmosphere of anticipation and...
A Welcome, and Long Anticipated, Return to Campus this Summer
Students are bringing campus back to life this summer through a variety of programs that are returning the Oxy experience to an in-person experience.
California Community Foundation Grant Funds In-Person Upward Bound Program
A $68,000 California Community Foundation (CCF) grant is making it possible for Occidental College’s Upward Bound program to continue to provide safe, in-person college-prep...
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